I am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman. He is being very kind in giving way. Does he recognise that since 2015, when the franchise was put back into private hands, there have been an extra 1.74 million seats and an extra 40 services each week from London to Edinburgh? Is it therefore not the case that we have seen not only a 20% increase in money coming in, but an increase in service?
Transport Secretary: East Coast Franchise
Proceeding contribution from
Huw Merriman
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 23 May 2018.
It occurred during Opposition day on Transport Secretary: East Coast Franchise.
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